The Official Pocket Guide to Diabetic Exchanges

Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association

A pocket-size version of the bestselling Exchange Lists that's perfect for taking to the grocery store, out to eat, or anywhere. Newly updated with expanded food lists and carbohydrate counts for every food, including fast foods, combination foods, and desserts.

The First Year: Cirrhosis: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Brand: Brand: Da Capo Press

More than 25 million Americans and 92 million worldwide suffer from liver disease and cirrhosis, a degenerative and potentially fatal condition in which liver cells are damaged and then replaced by scar tissue, impeding liver function. The disease is most commonly caused by excessive alcohol consumption, hepatitis, or complications from prescription drugs. Immediately after his diagnosis, James Dickerson set out to educate himself on all of his options â€” and found there is hope for recovery. Now, he offers The First Year: Cirrhosis, the first guide for patients and their families to understanding and managing this chronic condition. In clear, accessible language, the book walks readers step-by-step through everything they need to do each day of the first week after a cirrhosis diagnosis, each subsequent week of the first month, and the following eleven months of the crucial first year. From understanding causes to coping with complications, The First Year: Cirrhosis provides medically-sound, empathetic guidance. The book includes advice on treating symptoms, extending longevity, managing stress, and getting the best care possible for anyone affected by this condition.

The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (First Year, The)

Manufacturer: Da Capo Press

After Gretchen Becker was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1996, she educated herself on every aspect of this chronic condition â€” by reading medical and scientific books and journals, talking with doctors and listening to her own body. In 2001, she marshaled everything she had learned as a "patient-expert" into the first edition of this book, which she has now completely updated and revised. The First YearÂ®â€”Type 2 Diabetes uniquely guides you step-by-step through your first year with diabetes, walking you through everything you need to learn and do each day of your first week after diagnosis, each subsequent week of the first month, and each subsequent month of the crucial first year. In clear, concise, accessible language, Becker covers a wide range of practical, medical, and lifestyle issues, beginning with coming to terms with your diagnosis and then moving on to subjects including: Choosing the diet that is best for you The role of exercise Daily blood-glucose testing routines and understanding lab tests Medications and supplements Networking with others Insurance issues Traveling and socializing

The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Manufacturer: Da Capo Press

After Gretchen Becker was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1996, she educated herself on every aspect of this chronic condition â€” by reading medical and scientific books and journals, talking with doctors and listening to her own body. In 2001, she marshaled everything she had learned as a "patient-expert" into the first edition of this book, which she has now completely updated and revised. The First YearÂ®â€”Type 2 Diabetes uniquely guides you step-by-step through your first year with diabetes, walking you through everything you need to learn and do each day of your first week after diagnosis, each subsequent week of the first month, and each subsequent month of the crucial first year. In clear, concise, accessible language, Becker covers a wide range of practical, medical, and lifestyle issues, beginning with coming to terms with your diagnosis and then moving on to subjects including: Choosing the diet that is best for you The role of exercise Daily blood-glucose testing routines and understanding lab tests Medications and supplements Networking with others Insurance issues Traveling and socializing

Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin--Completely Revised and Updated

Manufacturer: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Few diabetes books focus specifically on the day-to-day issues facing people who use insulin. In this fully updated and revised edition, diabetes educator Gary Scheiner provides the tools to â€œthink like a pancreasâ€â€”to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body's ever-changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere, this new edition covers the many strides taken in diabetes education and management since the first edition seven years ago. Think Like a Pancreas includes critical information, such as day-to-day blood glucose control and monitoring, designing an insulin program to best match your lifestyle, up-to date medication and technology, and new insulin formulations and combinations.

The American Diabetes Association Month of Meals Diabetes Meal Planner

The bestselling Month of Meals series is all hereâ€”newly updated and collected into one complete, authoritative volume! With this proven meal-planning system, you'll have thousands of daily menu combinations, with more than 330 diabetes-friendly recipes, and thousands of snack combinations. Stop worryingâ€”and start enjoying your food!

The Ultimate Diabetes Meal Planner: A Complete System for Eating Healthy with Diabetes

Takes the guesswork out of what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinnerKnowing what to eat with diabetes can be frustrating, but itâ€™s the most important way to manage the disease. Itâ€™s also the area where people give up the fastest, but with Ultimate Diabetes Meal Planner you will never have to ask Â“Whatâ€™s for dinner?â€ again.Ultimate Diabetes Meal Planner includes weekly plans for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, along with detailed recipes that make using the 16-week meal plan easy. The overall calorie countÂ—based on 1500, 1800, 2000, 2200, or 2500 daily caloriesÂ—lets you choose the right diet, whether youâ€™re looking for weight loss or just healthy living.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No need to deprive anyone with diabetes of good food! Cook from Fix- It and Enjoy-It Diabetic Cookbook: Stove-Top and Oven RecipesÂ— for Everyone! and everybody will be happy. This chock-full cookbook offers more than 500 recipes for stove-top and oven, all appropriate for persons with diabetes. What's moreÂ—these dishes, with their reduced fats and carbs, are healthy for everyone. New York Times bestselling author Phyllis Pellman Good is back with her signature approach to stress-free cooking. "These irresistible recipes have short lists of ingredientsÂ—which are readily available. And the instructions for making each recipe are clear and thorough. These recipes are for cooks who are short on time, and may be short on confidence!" smiles Good.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fix-It and Enjoy-It Diabetic Cookbook comes from a blue-ribbon team. The American Diabetes Association has worked with Good to select the recipes. And they have supplied the Exchange Value and Nutritional Analysis for each recipe. "One more thing to note," comments Good. "These recipes come from home cooks all across the country. They are beloved dishes; the recipes work; the outcomes are already delicious favorites." Who can resist: Mexican Chicken Bake Barbecued Beef Strips Cranberry-Glazed Pork Roast Dried Cherry Salad Stir-Fried Broccoli Crusty Baked Potatoes Frozen Fruit Slush The book includes "A Week of Menus," for those beginning to cook for persons with diabetes, and for those who need refreshing new ideas. Fix-It and Enjoy-It Diabetic Cookbook makes it easy for persons with diabetes to eat as they should. And you can love this cookbook, even if you don't have diabetes. These recipes are for everyone!Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. Weâ€™ve been successful with books on glute...